Because a school-based clinic is accessible and in a familiar environment, it is more likely to be used by students, she said.

According to the report, all school-based clinics throughout the country require parental consent for students to receive medical care.

Still, parents hold the school-based clinics to high standards.

It also wants to get rid of school-based clinics that give out contraceptives and abortion counseling.

But the school-based clinics provide asthma management and treatment, reducing the number of emergency-room visits.

When they arrived at the school-based clinic, Lucas went directly to his desk.

Family planning services cannot be offered in school-based clinics.

She said she thought school-based clinics were one approach.

The committee also rejected an attempt to defend contraceptive counseling in school-based clinics.

Many of these programs are offered through school-based clinics.